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Draw a neat and labelled diagram of Root hair.
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| (i) Diffusion | (a) The exit or flow of water from the cell to the outer environment. |
| (ii) Xylem | (b) The shrinkage of protoplasm when the cell is kept in a hypertonic solution. |
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Root hair occurs in the zone of ____________.
